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Spring 2010
Volume 8, Issue 2
Utah Valley University
By Mike Freeman, Library Director
The Library continually looks for ways to support faculty research
and teaching. We recently upgraded our video streaming
capability in electronic reserves. If you are interested in placing a
film or film clip on reserve, please talk to Alan Stephens (863-
7367). We also initiated a new service, Scholars’ Open Archive,
which allows you to post your scholarly work and share it with the
larger academic community. This widely used software is
searchable by topic as well as by name. Current UVU faculty using
the Open Archives report hundreds of hits on their work
nationwide and abroad. For more information, call Catherine
McIntyre (863-8821).
Remember that the faculty is the squeaky wheel with us. If we
can add to or improve our collections or services that better helps
you do your work, let us know. We will make it happen to the best
of our ability and budget.
The Library Connection
News from Archives 2
Online Reference
Books
3
Database Usage 4
Library Workshops 5
eReaders 5
Subject Librarians 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
NEW RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FACULTY
NEW TEXT REFERENCE SERVICE OFFERS QUICK
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Annie Smith, Reference/Instruction Librarian
Last December, the Library debuted a new service: text reference.
In addition to being able to contact reference librarians in-person,
by phone, by e-mail, and by chat, we can now be reached via text.
This medium is ideal for quick questions.
To text us, send a message to (801) 362-8176. Standard rates
apply.
By Catherine McIntyre, Archivist
The George Sutherland Archives recently
received a large donation of documents from
the UVU President’s Office. These documents
were generated during past administrations
and include items from the presidencies of
Wilson W. Sorensen, Marvin J. Higbee, Kerry
Romesburg, and William Sederburg. We are
very excited to receive these papers and are
making their processing and public access a
priority.
This semester in the Archives we have three
history student interns. Tyler Mower and
Whitney Bitton are both from the Public
History class taught by Dr. Abigail Chandler.
Tyler is assisting with the processing of the
William Sederburg papers, and Whitney is
processing materials from both the Wilson
Sorensen and Marvin J. Higbee
administrations. The third student, Courtney
Whelan, is completing an internship with
history professor William Cobb and is
processing items relating to the annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Commemoration, such as
minutes from planning meetings and posters,
flyers, and other publicity materials. We are
happy to work with students who want to
learn about archives and the processes
involved, so please contact me if you know of
students who may be interested.
We now have over 60 interviews of peace
activists available online from the Oral
History of Utah Peace Activists Project
(http://www.uvu.edu/library/archives/
peace.html). Dr. Kathryn French and her
students have interviewed over 175 Utah
peace activists, and the Sutherland Archives is
supporting this project as the permanent
repository for the transcripts and audio
interviews. We are adding new interviews to
the website every week.
The Sutherland Archives is also supporting
the Vietnam Era Oral History Project, a new
student-run oral history project. Professor
William Cobb has conceived the project as a
way to give students the opportunity to
interview those whose lives have been affected
in some way by the Vietnam War and as a way
to document those experiences as a valuable
history of the time. We have a web page
(http://www.uvu.edu/library/archives/
vietnam.html), with a campus email account
and telephone number devoted to this on-
going project where interested participants
Continued on next page.
GEORGE SUTHERLAND ARCHIVES GROWS WITH NEW COLLECTIONS
The Library Connection 2
Steve Holbrook speaks at a peace rally,
from the Utah Peace Activists Project.
3 The Library Connection
Continued from previous page.
can contact us. The Sutherland Archives will be
the permanent repository for the interviews
and will post interviews to the website as well.
Students will be interviewing military veterans
of that era, their family members, friends, and
anyone else who can contribute to the project.
If you or anyone you know might want to share
experiences with a student interviewer, please
let us know.
ONLINE REFERENCE BOOKS PROVIDE EASY ACCESS
By Trevor Young, Reference/Instruction
Librarian
The UVU Library features an impressive
collection of reference sources, both print and
electronic. As electronic books gain in
popularity, many questions are raised. Often,
the most prominent question is, “which is
better?” Since both formats have clear
advantages, a better question would be, “which
is appropriate for our needs?” Like the
question, the answers can be very dynamic.
One advantage of using electronic reference
sources over books is that they may be searched
much like a database. How familiar are you
with this capability? Don’t worry, it’s not
difficult. The vast majority of our electronic
reference collection is provided by Oxford. Not
only are they a top-flight publisher with
spectacular content, but their interface is as
easy to use as Google’s.
To find our electronic references sources:
¨ Go to http://uvu.edu/library.
¨ Find the link for “Dictionaries &
Encyclopedias” on the right side of the
page.
¨ Select a subject category at the top of the
page to see a list of subject specific
sources.
¨ After selecting a publication, simply
change the search option from “Search
this book” to “Search whole database” or
use the advanced search, if you wish to
search all titles we own by that publisher.
If you have a strong opinion concerning print
versus electronic books, I’d love to hear your
comments. I can be reached by e-mail at
youngtr@uvu.edu or by phone at 863-6846.
Contact the Sutherland Archives:
¨ Catherine McIntyre, Archivist
¨ (801) 863-8821
¨ mcintyca@uvu.edu
¨ Brent Seavers, Archives Assistant
¨ (801) 863-7066
¨ bseavers@uvu.edu
The Library Connection 4
DATABASE USAGE SOARS IN 2009
By Annie Smith, Reference/Instruction
Librarian
Usage of the UVU Library’s databases
continues to grow. During 2008, more than
1.2 million searches were run in our
databases. In 2009, that number climbed to
1.9 million searches. As our instruction
program grows and more students attend our
workshops (and as more student enroll in
UVU), we expect this number to keep right on
climbing.
The most popular databases continued to be
Academic Search Premier, a multidisciplinary
database that is taught in most of our
workshops, and our psychology and health
sciences databases. The chart below shows the
usage breakdown of our five most popular
databases.
The Library is proud of its current offering of
databases. For a Library of our size, we have
access to a remarkable collection of databases:
Academic and Business Source Premier,
Project MUSE and the complete JSTOR
collections, MEDLINE and CINAHL, and
more. These and other databases give UVU’s
students and faculty access to millions of
articles on a multitude of topics.
Last year, we added a video database,
American History in Video, which offers
access to thousands of documentaries, news
reels, and historic footage. Together with
databases like the Classical Music Library, our
students and faculty can access more than
print articles with access to streaming video
and music.
70382
82217
90257
91970
351211
Number of Searches in 2009
Academic Search Premier
JSTOR
Psychology & Behavioral
Sciences Collection
PsycINFO
Health Source: Nursing/
Academic Edition
The 5 Library Connection
By Rama Chamberlain, Reference/Instruction
Librarian
Did you know that the Library offers instruction
sessions for upper division courses? Students at
the junior and senior level often need a
“refresher” in the techniques necessary to
accomplish successful research. Our sessions
are also a great opportunity to introduce
students to the specialized databases and tools
in their major. During these sessions, students
learn a variety of research strategies, including
how to locate articles in peer-reviewed,
scholarly journals.
Since we see most students only in introductory
workshops for lower division English classes,
they many not have the opportunity to develop
advanced skills later in their upper division
courses. Students have reported that they find
these advanced sessions very beneficial.
To schedule a session for your class in one of
our instruction labs, call the Library at 863-
8840 to be connected to the appropriate subject
librarian or see the list of subject librarians at
the end of this newsletter. The librarian will
collaborate with you to create a custom-
designed session for your students.
We look forward to working with you and your
upper division students!
SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION TEACHES IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR UPPER
DIVISION CLASSES
EREADERS BEING TESTED BY THE UVU LIBRARY
By Mark Stevens, Systems Librarian
The UVU Library Emerging Technologies
Committee is investigating two popular
eReaders—a Kindle DX (Amazon) and Nook
(Barnes & Noble). This new technology
provides instantaneous access to many popular
books, which is a significant and valuable
service. The size and weight of the eReader
also permits more portable access to a large
number of books.
However, eReaders cost hundreds of dollars
and are more fragile than a traditional book.
Further, borrowing one ties up all books
assigned to a given machine when the unit is
checked out by a single patron.
Availability of these two machines to UVU
faculty and staff is tentatively planned for
April.
SUBJECT LIBRARIANS
Have you ever wondered how libraries get their
books? Subject librarians scour reviews and
bookseller sites to find the right materials for the
library, but the best ideas come from you. If you
have a suggestion for something you would like to
see added to the library, just call or e-mail a
subject librarian and let them know.
Lesli Baker
X8286, bakerle@uvu.edu
Subjects: American Studies, English & Literature,
Library Science
Rama Chamberlain
x8423, chambera@uvu.edu
Subjects: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement,
College Success Studies (CLSS), Education, English
as a Second Language, English—Basic
Composition, Legal Studies
Jacques d’Emal
x8058, Jacques.Demal@uvu.edu
Subjects: Anthropology, Archaeology, Behavioral
Sciences, Emergency Services/Fire Science,
Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
Christy Donaldson
x7421, donaldch@uvu.edu
Subjects: Accounting, Business Management,
Culinary Arts, Finance & Economics, Hospitality
Management, Videos (all subjects)
Mike Freeman
X8751, michael.freeman@uvu.edu
Subjects: Mathematics
Catherine McIntyre
x8821, mcintyca@uvu.edu
Subjects: History, History of Science,
International Studies, Political Science
Keith Rowley
x8780, rowleyke@uvu.edu
Subjects: Art History, Art & Visual
Communications, Foreign Languages, Humanities,
Music, Music CDs, Peace & Justice Studies,
Philosophy, Religious Studies
Tim Rowley
x8107, rowleyti@uvu.edu
Subjects: AC & Refrigeration, Automotive
Technology, Building Construction, Building
Inspection Technology, Cabinetry and
Architectural Woodwork, Collision Repair
Technology, Construction Management, Diesel
Mechanics Technology, Electrical Automation &
Robotics Technology, Electrical Engineering,
Electronic & Computer Technology, Engineering,
Engineering Facilities Management, Lineman
Technology, Mechatronics Engineering,
Technology Management, Welding
The Library Connection 6
Have a suggestion for the
Library’s Collections?
Contact your subject librarian to
recommend books, videos, and
music for the Library Collections.
Your suggestions help make our
collections stronger and more
diverse and—most importantly—
more useful!
THE LIBRARY CONNECTION
The Library Connection shares information regarding the
services, programs, and materials available to the faculty, staff,
and students of Utah Valley University.
The Library Connection is published twice a year, during the
Fall and Spring semesters. New editions are announced in
UVLink and the Academic Communicator. Current and past
issues are available from the UVU Library’s web site.
For comments and suggestions, contact Lesli Baker, Assistant
Director-Public Services, via email (bakerle@uvu.edu) or phone
(863-8286).
The 7 Library Connection
Utah Valley University
800 W. University Pkwy
Orem Utah 84058
Phone: (801) 863-8265
Fax: (801) 863-7065
www.uvu.edu/library
Debbie Short
x6336, shortde@uvu.edu
Subjects: Community Health, Dental Hygiene,
Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education—Sports,
Physical Education—Teacher Education
Annie Smith
x8752, smithan@uvu.edu
Subjects: Communication, Dance, Geography and
GIS, Theater Arts, Wasatch branch—all subjects
Mark Stevens
x8155, stevensma@uvu.edu
Subjects: Business Marketing Education,
Computing & Networking Sciences, Digital Media,
Information Systems & Technology
Trevor Young
x6846, youngtr@uvu.edu
Subjects: Astronomy, Aviation Science, Biological
Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences,
Environmental Studies, Physical Science, Physics,
Science—General, Reference Books (all subjects)

Spring 2010
Volume 8, Issue 2
Utah Valley University
By Mike Freeman, Library Director
The Library continually looks for ways to support faculty research
and teaching. We recently upgraded our video streaming
capability in electronic reserves. If you are interested in placing a
film or film clip on reserve, please talk to Alan Stephens (863-
7367). We also initiated a new service, Scholars’ Open Archive,
which allows you to post your scholarly work and share it with the
larger academic community. This widely used software is
searchable by topic as well as by name. Current UVU faculty using
the Open Archives report hundreds of hits on their work
nationwide and abroad. For more information, call Catherine
McIntyre (863-8821).
Remember that the faculty is the squeaky wheel with us. If we
can add to or improve our collections or services that better helps
you do your work, let us know. We will make it happen to the best
of our ability and budget.
The Library Connection
News from Archives 2
Online Reference
Books
3
Database Usage 4
Library Workshops 5
eReaders 5
Subject Librarians 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
NEW RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FACULTY
NEW TEXT REFERENCE SERVICE OFFERS QUICK
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Annie Smith, Reference/Instruction Librarian
Last December, the Library debuted a new service: text reference.
In addition to being able to contact reference librarians in-person,
by phone, by e-mail, and by chat, we can now be reached via text.
This medium is ideal for quick questions.
To text us, send a message to (801) 362-8176. Standard rates
apply.
By Catherine McIntyre, Archivist
The George Sutherland Archives recently
received a large donation of documents from
the UVU President’s Office. These documents
were generated during past administrations
and include items from the presidencies of
Wilson W. Sorensen, Marvin J. Higbee, Kerry
Romesburg, and William Sederburg. We are
very excited to receive these papers and are
making their processing and public access a
priority.
This semester in the Archives we have three
history student interns. Tyler Mower and
Whitney Bitton are both from the Public
History class taught by Dr. Abigail Chandler.
Tyler is assisting with the processing of the
William Sederburg papers, and Whitney is
processing materials from both the Wilson
Sorensen and Marvin J. Higbee
administrations. The third student, Courtney
Whelan, is completing an internship with
history professor William Cobb and is
processing items relating to the annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Commemoration, such as
minutes from planning meetings and posters,
flyers, and other publicity materials. We are
happy to work with students who want to
learn about archives and the processes
involved, so please contact me if you know of
students who may be interested.
We now have over 60 interviews of peace
activists available online from the Oral
History of Utah Peace Activists Project
(http://www.uvu.edu/library/archives/
peace.html). Dr. Kathryn French and her
students have interviewed over 175 Utah
peace activists, and the Sutherland Archives is
supporting this project as the permanent
repository for the transcripts and audio
interviews. We are adding new interviews to
the website every week.
The Sutherland Archives is also supporting
the Vietnam Era Oral History Project, a new
student-run oral history project. Professor
William Cobb has conceived the project as a
way to give students the opportunity to
interview those whose lives have been affected
in some way by the Vietnam War and as a way
to document those experiences as a valuable
history of the time. We have a web page
(http://www.uvu.edu/library/archives/
vietnam.html), with a campus email account
and telephone number devoted to this on-
going project where interested participants
Continued on next page.
GEORGE SUTHERLAND ARCHIVES GROWS WITH NEW COLLECTIONS
The Library Connection 2
Steve Holbrook speaks at a peace rally,
from the Utah Peace Activists Project.
3 The Library Connection
Continued from previous page.
can contact us. The Sutherland Archives will be
the permanent repository for the interviews
and will post interviews to the website as well.
Students will be interviewing military veterans
of that era, their family members, friends, and
anyone else who can contribute to the project.
If you or anyone you know might want to share
experiences with a student interviewer, please
let us know.
ONLINE REFERENCE BOOKS PROVIDE EASY ACCESS
By Trevor Young, Reference/Instruction
Librarian
The UVU Library features an impressive
collection of reference sources, both print and
electronic. As electronic books gain in
popularity, many questions are raised. Often,
the most prominent question is, “which is
better?” Since both formats have clear
advantages, a better question would be, “which
is appropriate for our needs?” Like the
question, the answers can be very dynamic.
One advantage of using electronic reference
sources over books is that they may be searched
much like a database. How familiar are you
with this capability? Don’t worry, it’s not
difficult. The vast majority of our electronic
reference collection is provided by Oxford. Not
only are they a top-flight publisher with
spectacular content, but their interface is as
easy to use as Google’s.
To find our electronic references sources:
¨ Go to http://uvu.edu/library.
¨ Find the link for “Dictionaries &
Encyclopedias” on the right side of the
page.
¨ Select a subject category at the top of the
page to see a list of subject specific
sources.
¨ After selecting a publication, simply
change the search option from “Search
this book” to “Search whole database” or
use the advanced search, if you wish to
search all titles we own by that publisher.
If you have a strong opinion concerning print
versus electronic books, I’d love to hear your
comments. I can be reached by e-mail at
youngtr@uvu.edu or by phone at 863-6846.
Contact the Sutherland Archives:
¨ Catherine McIntyre, Archivist
¨ (801) 863-8821
¨ mcintyca@uvu.edu
¨ Brent Seavers, Archives Assistant
¨ (801) 863-7066
¨ bseavers@uvu.edu
The Library Connection 4
DATABASE USAGE SOARS IN 2009
By Annie Smith, Reference/Instruction
Librarian
Usage of the UVU Library’s databases
continues to grow. During 2008, more than
1.2 million searches were run in our
databases. In 2009, that number climbed to
1.9 million searches. As our instruction
program grows and more students attend our
workshops (and as more student enroll in
UVU), we expect this number to keep right on
climbing.
The most popular databases continued to be
Academic Search Premier, a multidisciplinary
database that is taught in most of our
workshops, and our psychology and health
sciences databases. The chart below shows the
usage breakdown of our five most popular
databases.
The Library is proud of its current offering of
databases. For a Library of our size, we have
access to a remarkable collection of databases:
Academic and Business Source Premier,
Project MUSE and the complete JSTOR
collections, MEDLINE and CINAHL, and
more. These and other databases give UVU’s
students and faculty access to millions of
articles on a multitude of topics.
Last year, we added a video database,
American History in Video, which offers
access to thousands of documentaries, news
reels, and historic footage. Together with
databases like the Classical Music Library, our
students and faculty can access more than
print articles with access to streaming video
and music.
70382
82217
90257
91970
351211
Number of Searches in 2009
Academic Search Premier
JSTOR
Psychology & Behavioral
Sciences Collection
PsycINFO
Health Source: Nursing/
Academic Edition
The 5 Library Connection
By Rama Chamberlain, Reference/Instruction
Librarian
Did you know that the Library offers instruction
sessions for upper division courses? Students at
the junior and senior level often need a
“refresher” in the techniques necessary to
accomplish successful research. Our sessions
are also a great opportunity to introduce
students to the specialized databases and tools
in their major. During these sessions, students
learn a variety of research strategies, including
how to locate articles in peer-reviewed,
scholarly journals.
Since we see most students only in introductory
workshops for lower division English classes,
they many not have the opportunity to develop
advanced skills later in their upper division
courses. Students have reported that they find
these advanced sessions very beneficial.
To schedule a session for your class in one of
our instruction labs, call the Library at 863-
8840 to be connected to the appropriate subject
librarian or see the list of subject librarians at
the end of this newsletter. The librarian will
collaborate with you to create a custom-
designed session for your students.
We look forward to working with you and your
upper division students!
SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION TEACHES IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR UPPER
DIVISION CLASSES
EREADERS BEING TESTED BY THE UVU LIBRARY
By Mark Stevens, Systems Librarian
The UVU Library Emerging Technologies
Committee is investigating two popular
eReaders—a Kindle DX (Amazon) and Nook
(Barnes & Noble). This new technology
provides instantaneous access to many popular
books, which is a significant and valuable
service. The size and weight of the eReader
also permits more portable access to a large
number of books.
However, eReaders cost hundreds of dollars
and are more fragile than a traditional book.
Further, borrowing one ties up all books
assigned to a given machine when the unit is
checked out by a single patron.
Availability of these two machines to UVU
faculty and staff is tentatively planned for
April.
SUBJECT LIBRARIANS
Have you ever wondered how libraries get their
books? Subject librarians scour reviews and
bookseller sites to find the right materials for the
library, but the best ideas come from you. If you
have a suggestion for something you would like to
see added to the library, just call or e-mail a
subject librarian and let them know.
Lesli Baker
X8286, bakerle@uvu.edu
Subjects: American Studies, English & Literature,
Library Science
Rama Chamberlain
x8423, chambera@uvu.edu
Subjects: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement,
College Success Studies (CLSS), Education, English
as a Second Language, English—Basic
Composition, Legal Studies
Jacques d’Emal
x8058, Jacques.Demal@uvu.edu
Subjects: Anthropology, Archaeology, Behavioral
Sciences, Emergency Services/Fire Science,
Psychology, Social Work, Sociology
Christy Donaldson
x7421, donaldch@uvu.edu
Subjects: Accounting, Business Management,
Culinary Arts, Finance & Economics, Hospitality
Management, Videos (all subjects)
Mike Freeman
X8751, michael.freeman@uvu.edu
Subjects: Mathematics
Catherine McIntyre
x8821, mcintyca@uvu.edu
Subjects: History, History of Science,
International Studies, Political Science
Keith Rowley
x8780, rowleyke@uvu.edu
Subjects: Art History, Art & Visual
Communications, Foreign Languages, Humanities,
Music, Music CDs, Peace & Justice Studies,
Philosophy, Religious Studies
Tim Rowley
x8107, rowleyti@uvu.edu
Subjects: AC & Refrigeration, Automotive
Technology, Building Construction, Building
Inspection Technology, Cabinetry and
Architectural Woodwork, Collision Repair
Technology, Construction Management, Diesel
Mechanics Technology, Electrical Automation &
Robotics Technology, Electrical Engineering,
Electronic & Computer Technology, Engineering,
Engineering Facilities Management, Lineman
Technology, Mechatronics Engineering,
Technology Management, Welding
The Library Connection 6
Have a suggestion for the
Library’s Collections?
Contact your subject librarian to
recommend books, videos, and
music for the Library Collections.
Your suggestions help make our
collections stronger and more
diverse and—most importantly—
more useful!
THE LIBRARY CONNECTION
The Library Connection shares information regarding the
services, programs, and materials available to the faculty, staff,
and students of Utah Valley University.
The Library Connection is published twice a year, during the
Fall and Spring semesters. New editions are announced in
UVLink and the Academic Communicator. Current and past
issues are available from the UVU Library’s web site.
For comments and suggestions, contact Lesli Baker, Assistant
Director-Public Services, via email (bakerle@uvu.edu) or phone
(863-8286).
The 7 Library Connection
Utah Valley University
800 W. University Pkwy
Orem Utah 84058
Phone: (801) 863-8265
Fax: (801) 863-7065
www.uvu.edu/library
Debbie Short
x6336, shortde@uvu.edu
Subjects: Community Health, Dental Hygiene,
Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Education—Sports,
Physical Education—Teacher Education
Annie Smith
x8752, smithan@uvu.edu
Subjects: Communication, Dance, Geography and
GIS, Theater Arts, Wasatch branch—all subjects
Mark Stevens
x8155, stevensma@uvu.edu
Subjects: Business Marketing Education,
Computing & Networking Sciences, Digital Media,
Information Systems & Technology
Trevor Young
x6846, youngtr@uvu.edu
Subjects: Astronomy, Aviation Science, Biological
Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences,
Environmental Studies, Physical Science, Physics,
Science—General, Reference Books (all subjects)